Bevel siding



May 3, 1966 n. E. WESTLIND 3,248,835

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.ggeni" 3,248,835 BEVEL SIDING Daniel E. Westlind, Clatskanie, reg., assignor to Wesstop Company, Clatskanie, 0reg., a corporation of Oregon Filed Sept. 18, 1962, Ser. No. 224,478 2 Claims. (Cl. 52-404) This invention relates to bevel Siding, and has for its principal objective the provision of a bevel siding panel which accommodates installation on a structural wall in the manner of conventional siding, namely from the bottom of the wall upward, but with all of the securing nails hidden from view, which provides an improved weather seal between adjacent panels, which may be constructed of wood, metal, or synthetic plastic resin, and which may include a backing of thermal insulation material.

The foregoing and other objectives and advantages of the present invention will appear from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a wall construction utilizing a bevel siding embodying the features of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 22 in FIG. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated in the drawing, the bevel siding panel is formed of metal or synthetic thermoplastic resin, such as glass fiber reinforced polyester resin. The panel may be formed by the die stamping of certain metals, or by the extrusion of extrudable metals and resins. In either case the panel includes, in widthwise cross section, an intermediate body portion interconnecting top and bottom edge portions.

The bottom edge portion includes the inwardly directed section 12 joining the lower end of the intermediate section 10, the upwardly directed section 14 joining the inwardly directed section 12, the inwardly directed groove base section 16 joining the upwardly directed section 14, and the downwardly directed inner section 18 joining the inwardly directed groove base section.

The bottom edge of the downwardly. directed inner section 18 terminates a substantial distance upwardly from the inwardly directed section 12, and the space between the downwardly directed inner section 18 and the upwardly directed section 14 defines a longitudinal groove 20. Thus, this groove separates the inner edge section 18 of the bottom edge portion of the panel and the downwardly projecting outer edge section of the bottom edge portion of the panel defined by the sections 12 and 14.

The top edge portion of the panel is formed by the outwardly directed section 22 joining the intermediate'section 10, and the upwardly directed section 24 joining the outwardly directed section 22. The upwardly directed terminal section 24 thus forms a longitudinal flange, the inner surface of which is substantially coplanar with the outer surface of the downwardly directed inner section 18 of the bottom edge portion.

By virtue of the foregoing construction the bevel siding panels may be installed upon a vertical wall 26 upwardly from the bottom end thereof, as follows: A bottom edge piece is provided for anchoring the bottom end of the lowermost siding panel. The edge piece includes a top edge portion similar to the top edge portion of the panel, in that it includes the outwardly offset flange 24' and the outwardly directed section 22.. However, this outwardly directed section is joined to the upper end of an intermediate section 28, the lower end of which is joined to an outwardly directed base section 30.

The bottom edge strip is secured adjacent the bottom end of the structural wall 26, as by means of nails 32 extending through the intermediate section 28 at longi- 3,248,835 Patented May 3, 1966 tudinally spaced intervals along the strip. The downwardly directed .inner section 18 of the bottom edge portion of the lowermost siding panel then is fitted into the groove defined between the structural wall and the outwardly offset flange 24'. The flange, being received within the groove 20 defined by the sections 14, 18 of the bottom portion of the panel, thus overlaps the inner section 18 and supports the bottom end of the panel.

The top end of the panel is secured to the structural wall 26 by means of longitudinally spaced nails 32 which extend through the panel immediately adjacent the outwardly offset section 22. The next upper panel then is installed in similar manner, being supported at its bottom end by the overflapping flange 24 of the top edge portion of the panel installed below it.

The nails not only secure the upper end of each panel to the structural wall, but they also prevent upward displacement of the panel, thereby maintaining the bottom end of each panel in positive engagement with the supporting flange of the panel below it.

It is to be noted that each siding panel is secured to the wall structure by nails located adjacent the upper end of the panel. The heads of these nails are obscured by the overlying, downwardly projecting outer edge section 12, 14 of the bottom edge portion of the panel. Accordingly, all of the panels are firmly secured to the structural wall, and yet no nails or other securing means are exposed to detract from the appearance of the wall.

It is to be noted further that the overlapping arrangement of the flange 24 and inner bottom section 18 provides an effective Weather seal between adjacent panels. Moreover, this overlapped connection is protected by the downwardly projecting outer bottom section 12, 14 of the panel, thereby enhancing still further the effectiveness of the weather seal.

In joining two panels in longitudinal extension, the abutting end edges 34 may require a backing support to maintain the intermediate body portions 10 of the panels in a common plane. Such a backing support may be provided by means of wedge shaped blocks 36 of wood or other suitable material. These blocks are arranged to underlap the panels, bridging the abutting ends 34 of the latter, and are secured to the wall structure by such means as the nails 38.

The bottom edge of the wedge must be spaced upwardly from the upper edge of the adjacent flange 24, sufliciently to permit the downwardly directed inner section 18 of the bottom edge portion of the panel to be fitted over the flange, as will be apparent.

Additionally, the panel may include a backing of thermal insulation material 40,.such as Styrofoam, glass wool, or other suitable material. In the case of Styrofoam, this material may be applied to the inner side of the panel by any suitable technique, preferably filling the latter to the plane which extends from the inner side of the bottom section 18 to the outward projection 22 of the top section. .This plane is illustrated in the drawing by the line identifying the outer surface of the structural wall 26.

The thermal insulation material 40 may also provide sufficient structural backing for the panel as to eliminate the need for the backing blocks 36.

Although it is preferred to construct the panel of metal or plastic, as described herein-before, it may also be constructed of wood in the form of lumber or any of the vast varieties of hardboards.- In these instances the wood product is constructed to provide a solid panel having a cross sectional configuration substantially the same. as the insulation-backed panel described hereinbefore. The

.outer surface of the panel may be extended in a single flat plane from the upper edge of the top flange 24 to the bottom edge of the panel. The top flange is provided simply by cutting away or preforming the upper edge portion with a longitudinal groove in its inner side. The

bottom groove 20 and inner section 18 may be formed by cutting away the woo-d under the downwardly projecting outer bottom edge portion 12, 14.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the present invention provides a bevel siding panel which may be constructed of any conventional structural material, and which may be secured firmly to a wall with nails or other conventional fasteners in such manner that the fasteners are hidden from view. The panels may be assembled upon the wall in the manner of conventional beveled siding, upwardly from the bottom end of the wall. Since no special end joints or connectors are required, it will be apparent that the panel may be cut to desired length in the manner of conventional lumber products. The panels may be prefinished, particularly in the case of metal or plastic construction, with permanent exterior coatings of desired colors.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the details in construction described hereinbefore, without departing from the spirit of this invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having now described my invention and the manner in which it may be used, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bevel siding comprising: 7

(a) an elongated one-piece panel of substantially uniform cross sectional thickness having an intermediate body portion interconnecting top and bottom edge portions,

(b) the top edge portion including an outwardly directed section joining the upper end of the intermediate body portion, and an upwardly directed section joining the outwardly directed section,

(c) the bottom edge portion including an inwardly directed section joining the lower end of the intermediate body portion, an upwardly directed section joining the inwardly directed section, an inwardly directed groove base section joining the upwardly directed section, and a downwardly directed inner section joining the groove base section and terminating at its lower edge above the inwardly directed section, V

(d) the inner surface of the upper end of the intermediate body portion and the inner surface of the downwardly directed inner section of the bottom edge portion forming abutment surfaces for engaging a wall structure to be sided,

(e) the downwardly directed inner section of. the bottom edge portion being receivable behind the upwardly directed section of the top edge portion of an adjacent panel.

2. The bevel siding of claim 1 including thermal insulation material filling the space between the intermediate body portion and a plane extending between the inner surface of the upper end of the intermediate body portion and the inner surface of the downwardly directed inner section of the bottom edge portion.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 720,893 2/ 1903 Charlebois 52-529 2,231,007 2/1941 Vane 52539 2,248,723 7/1941 Robinson 52539 2,777,549 1/1957 Roebuck 52-529. 2,961,804 11/ 1960 Beckman 52539 FOREIGN PATENTS 9,332 1842 Great Britain.

OTHER REFERENCES Alsco Aluminum Siding With Built-In Dylite, publication F-10574-BS, 5 pp., received in Scientific Library July 21, 1961.

EARL J. WITMER, Primary Examiner. 

1. A BEVEL SIDING COMPRISING: (A) AN ELONGATED ONE-PIECE PANEL OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM CROSS SECTIONAL THICKNESS HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE BODY PORTION INTERCONNECTING TOP AND BOTTOM EDGE PORTIONS, (B) THE TOP EDGE PORTION INCLUDING AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION JOINING THE UPPER END OF THE INTERMEDIATE BODY PORTION, AND AN UPWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION JOINING THE OUTWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION, (C) THE BOTTOM EDGE PORTION INCLUDING AN INWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION JOINING THE LOWER END OF THE INTERMEDIATE BODY PORTION, AN UPWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION JOINING THE INWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION, AN INWARDLY DIRECTED GROOVE BASE SECTION JOINING THE UPWARDLY DIRECTION SECTION, AND A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED INNERSECTION JOINING THE GROOVE BASE SECTION AND TERMINATING AT ITS LOWER EDGE ABOVE THE INWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION, (D) THE INNER SURFACE OF THE UPPER END OF THE INTERMEDIATE BODY PORTION AND THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED INNER SECTION OF THE BOTTOM EDGE PORTION FORMING ABUTMENT SURFACES OF ENGAGING A WALL STRUCTURE TO BE SIDED, (E) THE DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED INNER SECTION OF THE BOTTOM EDGE PORTION BEING RECEIVABLE BEHIND THE UPWARDLY DIRECTED SECTION OF THE TOP EDGE PORTION OF AN ADJACENT PANEL. 